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Basfiber
for construction
Alkali-resistant Alkali-resista nt Basfiber® ® Basfiber KV-13 was developed specifically for construction applications. This grade provides excellent alkali resistance, good compatibility with concrete and easy mixing even at high content. Besides high alkali resistance Basfiber® KV-13 has much higher mechanical properties and much lower price compared to all other alkaliresistant fibers. All these advantages make this product excellent and affordable alternative to alkali-resistant fibers which are currently used on the market.
Basfiber® advantages Nowadays composite materials successfully replace steel in construction industry. But even among composite materials Basfiber is the product of choice for this application due to its unique combination of properties:
In comparison to steel: - High strength to weight ratio: Basalt fiber is 3 times lighter and up to 2.5 times stronger in tensile strength than steel - Chemical and corrosion resistance: resistance: Basalt fiber doesn’t rust and is resistant to the action of salt ions, chemicals, and the alkalinity inherent in concrete - Low thermal conductivity: conductivity: Basalt fiber has extremely low coefficient of heat conductivity compared to steel. This advantage helps to reduce heat transfer from building exteriors to interiors and significantly improves energy efficiency
Applications Applicat ions
- Zero electrical and magnetic conduction: Basalt fiber has much higher electrical resistance compared to steel and doesn’t interfere in the operation of sensitive electronic devices
In comparison to E-glass: Kamenny Vek offers a wide range of products for building and road construction: - Wet or dry chopped strands for premix technology - Gun-roving for spray-up and shotcrete technologies - High strength roving for production of rebars and pultruded profiles
- Tensile strength and modulus: modulus: Basfiber shows 25% higher tensile strength and 15% higher tensile modulus compared to E-glass - Chemical resistance: resistance: Basalt fiber shows much better chemical resistance compared to E-glass O
- Heat and fire resistance: resistance: Basfiber has 180 F higher extended range of operating temperature compared to E-glass
- Basalt mats and fabric for concrete reinforcement and buildings thermo insulation - Reinforcing mesh for road construction
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Basalt fiber reinforced rebars Reinforced concrete is a traditional building material for the construction. By far steel is the most common reinforcement in this application but basalt fiber is more and more used for that purpose. Basalt fiber reinforced rebars significantly improve the durability of civil engineering structures especially under corrosion environment. The The and with
technology: basalt rebars are produced by combining the pultrusion winding processes from high quality basalt fibers along polyester, vinylester or epoxy resin.
Typical Basfiber® products for this application: Continuous fiber 13 to 17 µm, 2400 to 4800 tex, internal unwinding, KV-12 or alkali resistant KV-13 (epoxy compatible) or KV-11 (vinylester and polyester compatible) sizing.
Basfiber®
E-glass
Beton steel
Tensile strength, psi
150,000 - 180,000
72,000 - 115,000
79,000
Tensile modulus, ksi
7,000 - 8,000
5,500 - 6,500
29,000
Rebar's properties
Thermal conductivity, W/mK Density, g/cm3
<0.5
<0.5
2.2
2.3
60 7.85
Pultruded load-bearing profiles for bridges and buildings Pultruded load-bearing profiles are construction of bridges and buildings.
widely
used
for
Kamenny Vek provides high strength basalt roving specially designed for pultrusion. This product has high tex, low catenary and various sizings to meet customer's requirements. Typical Basfiber® products for this application: Continuous fiber 17 µm, 4800 tex, internal unwinding, KV-12 or alkali resistant KV-13 (epoxy compatible) or KV-11 (vinylester and polyester compatible) sizing.
External reinforcement in housing and infrastructure The usage of unidirectional, biaxial and triaxial basalt fabrics as external reinforcement is cost-effective and reliable way to increase load-bearing capacity and provide earthquake protection in various applications for the construction industry. The product range includes: - Unidirectional basalt fabrics with surface density 11.79 to 30.94 oz/yd2 - Biaxial and triaxial basalt fabrics with surface density 11.79 to 26.52 oz/yd2
Basfiber®
E-glass
-400 up to + 1100
-100 up to + 800
Short-term maximum operation temperature, °F
up to + 1300
up to + 1000
Heat condactivity, W/mK
0.031 - 0.038
0.034 - 0.04
Thermal properties Application temperature, °F
Reinforcing mesh Basalt reinforcing meshes are designed for reinforcing road and highway overlays to prolong the pavement life span by reducing the effects of reflective cracking caused by traffic loading, age hardening and temperature cycling. Pavement life between maintenance can be prolonged significantly. Basalt reinforcing mesh makes it possible to reduce thickness of asphalt concrete pavement up to 20%. Typical paving temperatures will not cause any loss of strength or distortion which may occur with synthetic material. Basfiber ® significantly outperforms synthetic materials by their ability to withstand low temperatures that is extremely important for roads and highways in the north regions.
Basalt fiber reinforced concrete Basalt fiber reinforced concrete is a cement-based composite material. Use of chopped basalt strands in this application is an effective way to increase chemical, impact and cracking resistance of the mortar. Basfiber ® concrete grade is produced with a special sizing agent to provide good compatibility with different types of concretes, high alkali resistance and easy mixing even at high content. Basalt fiber reinforced concrete can extend the life cycle of bridges, highways, railways, housing, sea structures, tunnels etc. The technologies: - Spray-up and shotcrete technologies - Premix technology Typical Basfiber® products for this application: For spray-up and shotcrete: Continuous gun-roving 13 to 17 µm, KV-13 (cement compatible) alkali-resistant sizing. For premix: Filament diameter 13 to 19 µm, length 1/8'' to 2'', wet chopped strands with KV-05/1 (hydrophilic) sizing or dry chopped strands with KV-13 (hydrophobic) alkali-resistant sizing.
Basfiber®
Alkali-resistant glass
E-glass
Fiber's weight loss after 3h boiling in cement saturated solution, %
0.35
0.15
4.5
Fiber's weight loss after 3 h boiling in 1N solution of HCl,%
7.1
Chemical resistance
38.5
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Basfiber
Logistics advantages
- English speaking sales, R&D and logistics staff - Packaging labels and shipment documents in English - Door-to-door delivery all around the world - Worldwide distribution network - Regional warehouses in Europe and USA
Ways of delivery - 20' container, 11 pallets 47 x 31 inch (max net weight is 22,046 lb.) - 40' container, 23 pallets 47 x 31 inch (max net weight is 40,785 lb.)
- A truck, up to 33 pallets (max net weight is 40,785 lb.)
Distribution Network USA
EUROPE Composites and construction markets
Composites market
Construction market
B & W Fiber Glass, Inc.
Basalt Products Group LLC
www.bwfiberglass.com 4222 West Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, North Carolina 28152 USA
Mr. Brent Beason President Tel: +1-704-434-8005
[email protected]
Mr. Lee J. Berry Sales Director Tel: +1-704-434-8005 ext 104 Mobile: +1-704-770-5063
[email protected]
www.basaltproduct s.com 2285 Botanica Circle Melbourne, FL 32904 USA
BASALTEX www.basaltex.com
Composites and construction markets INCOTELOGY LIMITED www.incotelogy.de
Zuidstraat 18 8560 Wevelgem Belgium
Baumschulallee 9-13 53115 Bonn Germany
Ms. Pauline Koslowski Business Development Engeneer
[email protected] Tel: +32 56 430095 Fax: +32 56 424234
Mr. Georg Kirchgessner Managing director
[email protected] Mobile : +49 (0)160 94674035 Phone: +49 (0)228 2493858 Fax: +49 (0)228 2496028
Mr. Charles Esterline
President Tel: 321-537-1810
[email protected]
Mr. Jerry Johnson
COO jlj@basaltp roducts.com
Mr. Alvin C. Ericson
FACI, FPCI / Technical Consultant & Director Tel: 888-446-5376 Toll Free Tel: 239-948-1771 Office
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Kamenny Vek 28V Tverskaya str.,141980, Dubna, Moscow reg., Russia
tel:+7 (495) 2213653 tel:+7 (496) 2123370 fax:+7 (496) 2125051
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